Rail-Trail
State: MN Length: 3.40 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Afton to Lakeland Trail links its namesake towns on the Minnesota side of the Saint Croix River. The trail runs between Pike Avenue near the Afton City Hall and Hudson Rd./8th St. at Crocker Park in Lakeland. The flat trail parallels County ...
State: MN Length: 4.20 miles Surface: Asphalt
Big Rivers Regional Trail meanders between limestone bluffs and river parkways, near the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Minnesota River. The trail is flat and occupies the former rail bed once belonging to the Minnesota Central ...
State: MN Length: 5.80 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Blazing Star State Trail is located in Albert Lea, near Minnesota's southern border. The town is known as "The Land Between the Lakes" and the trail sits on the northern shore of one the state's largest, Albert Lea Lake. You can begin your ...
State: MN Length: 8.40 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Bruce Vento Regional Trail links the White Bear Lake area with the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary in St. Paul, along the Mississippi River. From the nature sanctuary the trail heads north through Swede Hollow Park and continues through a decidedly ...
State: MN Length: 19.70 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Cannon Valley Trail connects the cities of Cannon Falls, Welch and Red Wing on a former Chicago Great Western Railway line. Motorized vehicles and pets are not allowed on the trail, so hikers, bicyclers, in-line skaters and cross-country ...
State: MN Length: 4.10 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail is an integral component of Hennepin County's extensive trail network, in which rail-trails feature prominently. The trail directly links 4 trails together: In the west, it branches off from both the similarly-named ...
State: MN Length: 1 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Courthouse Loop Trail is one of several trails located in the Carver County city of Chaska. As the name suggests, the trail forms a loop around Courthouse Lake, which sits directly behind the Carver County Courthouse and other administrative ...
State: MN Length: 12.50 miles Surface: Asphalt, Ballast
The Douglas State Trail, built on the former Chicago Great Western Railroad, crosses outstanding rural scenery, traversing some of the richest agricultural land in Minnesota. One treadway is paved for bicyclists, hikers, in-line skaters and ...
State: MN Length: 2 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Douglas-Cascade Trail extends 2 miles southeast towards downtown Rochester from the southern terminus of the Douglas State Trail. The paved trail, a portion of which follows the former Chicago Great Western Railroad, runs through an urban ...
State: MN Length: 9.20 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Goodhue Pioneer State Trail is a work in progress as part of a planned 47-mile trail linking the cities of Red Wing, Goodhue, Zumbrota, Mazeppa, Bellechester and Pine Island along an abandoned railroad corridor. The line was originally constructed ...
State: MN Length: 13.03 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Great River Ridge State Trail runs for 13 miles between County Highway 9 just north of Eyota and 3rd Street SW just north of Wabasha Street in the town of Plainfield. There are plans to extend the trail another 2 miles south into the town ...
State: MN Length: 4.70 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
Minnesota's Hiawatha Trail (also known as the Hiawatha LRT Trail) runs along a north-south route paralleling both Hiawatha Avenue and the Hiawatha Light Rail Line in Minneapolis. The trail connects downtown Minneapolis and the vibrant Cedar-Riverside ...
State: MN Length: 1.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Kenilworth Trail runs through dense forest along the eastern side of Minnesota's Cedar Lake. Occasionally, trail users can catch glimpses of some of the stately residences in the ritzy Minneapolis neighborhood of Kenwood, which occupies ...
State: MN Length: 15 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail begins in downtown Hopkins, just a few blocks north of the eastern endpoint of the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail. The 15-mile trail (as you might guess) skirts the edge of Lake Minnetonka on ...
State: MN Length: 5.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The 5.5-mile Midtown Greenway follows a former railroad corridor through south Minneapolis, heading due west from the Mississippi River to the neighborhood of West Calhoun in the scenic Chain of Lakes Area. The paved pathway is only 1 block ...
State: MN Length: 26 miles Surface:
From Mill Town Trail : The Mill Towns State Trail will provide a connection between public and semi-public open spaces serving three counties and six communities. It is envisioned as a recreational investment that will link these communities ...
State: MN Length: 5 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Minnehaha Trail runs between Minnehaha Park in the north and Fort Snelling State Park to the south. The trail mostly follows the course of the Mississippi River through a corridor that is a mix of woodland and open areas. Portions of this ...
State: MN Length: 13 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail runs southwest from the Minneapolis suburb of Hopkins to the eastern edge of Chaska. The 13-mile trail occupies a former rail corridor originally built by the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway and ...
State: MN Length: 25.30 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
NOTE: The trail suffered severe damage from flooding in 2011 and some sections are closed. Check with the MN Dept. of Natural Resources for updates. The Minnesota Valley Trail is used by cyclists, equestrians, hikers, snowmobilers and cross-country ...
State: MN Length: 7.90 miles Surface: Asphalt
This paved trail links Minneapolis' Warehouse District to both the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail and Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail in Hopkins. The trail is mostly urban at the eastern terminus—where it is most often called the ...
State: MN Length: 4.80 miles Surface: Asphalt
The paved North Minnesota River Trail hugs its namesake river for much of its journey on the western end of Mankato. Along the way, it offers views of the river, limestone cliffs and the city. From its southern end, you can access popular Sibley ...
Although short, the River Bend Trail provides access to a recreational gem, the River Bend Nature Center, a 750-acre park with woodlands, prairie, rivers, and ponds. Along the way, the paved trail runs through neighborhoods and nicely shaded ...
State: MN Length: 39 miles Surface: Asphalt
This trail is so nice they named it twice: Sakatah is the Dakota word for Singing Hills. The Dakota people of the Great Sioux Nation originally lived in this scenic part of Minnesota, where the Big Woods once met the prairie. A rail line was ...
State: MN Length: 1.89 miles Surface: Asphalt
From St. Paul Parks : The Parks and Recreation Department will be renovating a 1.9 mile segment of the Samuel H. Morgan Regional Trail between Hwy 5 and Interstate 35E. The improvement project includes increasing the width of the trail and ...
State: MN Length: 18.90 miles Surface: Asphalt
Shooting Star State Trail is currently 19 miles long, an 8-foot-wide asphalt path from Le Roy (east) to Rose Creek (west). It follows an abandoned railroad bed of the Milwaukee Road, which once stretched from the Midwest through the Rocky Mountains. ...
State: MN Length: 8.30 miles Surface: Asphalt
The South Route Trail begins in Minneopa State Park, known for its beautiful waterfalls and views of the Minnesota River Valley. Heading southeast from the park, following County Road 90, you'll pass through open areas with some hilly terrain. ...
State: MN Length: 8 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Straight River Trail forms a backwards L as it runs north-south through Faribault and then curves west. The paved trail begins at the Cannon River Reservoir, then travels through woodlands in Two Rivers Park before heading south along the ...
State: MN Length: 8.90 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
The West River Parkway Trail extends between N. Plymouth Avenue opposite Boom Island Park and Ford Parkway in Minnehaha Park, where you can join the Minnehaha Trail. The trail follows the Mississippi River south (down stream) to Minnehaha Falls ...
State: MN Length: 18.30 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Gateway State Trail is an 18.3-mile-long pathway that is part of the Willard Munger State Trail system. The paved trail runs between the city of St. Paul, through urban and suburban landscapes, then across the countryside to Pine Point County ...